diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting b/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting
index 5c08f18cd2ca..1e0ece84fb15 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/accounting
@@ -76,4 +76,8 @@ accounting_rotate_log()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: jail can't manipulate accounting
+accounting_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz b/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz
index 81ee596369a5..339f8add7201 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/adjkerntz
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ start_cmd="adjkerntz -i"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: jail can't modify kerntz
+adjkerntz_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm
index b2bde4d32d1c..3187f41c3a50 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apm
@@ -43,4 +43,8 @@ apm_status()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+apm_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd
index 8c6293549dc0..aeb5042342d6 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/apmd
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@ apmd_prestart()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+apmd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd
index 90017d88ab85..caea2587a2e9 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditd
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ auditd_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+auditd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd
index e7ae7d64d39d..0814c2a4d2c7 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/auditdistd
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/security/${name}.conf"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
+: ${auditdistd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount
index b01928651ec4..19f367837189 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automount
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ automount_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+automount_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd
index 4bc6f7d01862..b809e9dfc8ad 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/automountd
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_modules="autofs"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+automountd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd
index c939c6d8d011..1d8b3bfa354f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/autounmountd
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+autounmountd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck
index 24753f9f561f..dd5c330c3d11 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bgfsck
@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@ bgfsck_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+bgfsck_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd
index b58c7c8a76b6..ecbb71e41fca 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/blacklistd
@@ -40,5 +40,8 @@ rcvar="blacklistd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/blacklistd.conf"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${blacklistd_svcj_options:=""}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth
index 679d669a6191..22bd5078034d 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bluetooth
@@ -317,5 +317,8 @@ bluetooth_stop()
 load_rc_config $name
 hccontrol="${bluetooth_hccontrol:-/usr/sbin/hccontrol}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+bluetooth_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams
index ce0b8a45e672..1d435d4ee480 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bootparams
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ rcvar="bootparamd_enable"
 required_files="/etc/bootparams"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${bootparamd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge
index a42d82adacc5..98d9212593e5 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bridge
@@ -90,4 +90,8 @@ bridge_stop()
 iflist=$2
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+bridge_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd
index 60c7242f0c1f..60f4f5e86617 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bsnmpd
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ desc="Simple and extensible SNMP daemon"
 rcvar="bsnmpd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${bsnmpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 pidfile="${bsnmpd_pidfile:-/var/run/snmpd.pid}"
 command_args="-p ${pidfile}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd
index ec7da8181ca3..4b230406c4d5 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/bthidd
@@ -50,4 +50,7 @@ if evdev_enabled; then
 fi
 required_files="${config}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+bthidd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd
index f7dde1c23f4e..5f2427e4beb0 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ccd
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ ccd_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ccd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass
index 79c9b0ae63d4..7d1117d7c388 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cfumass
@@ -145,4 +145,8 @@ cfumass_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+cfumass_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
index 08e647dde5ae..dce5baa6875b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
@@ -43,4 +43,8 @@ cleanvar_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+cleanvar_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp
index 8101474b33cf..c4dfb5367dcb 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleartmp
@@ -57,4 +57,8 @@ cleartmp_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+cleartmp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron
index a37d3ceee02e..584db590d835 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cron
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: in the generic case it may need
+# access to more than a jails allows
+cron_svcj="NO"
+
 if checkyesno cron_dst
 then
 	cron_flags="$cron_flags -s"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld
index f09c032575d9..c91d7a9be921 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ctld
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ required_modules="ctl"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ctld_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb
index 40235bebf90e..08a7d345c326 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ddb
@@ -35,4 +35,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 required_files="${ddb_config}"
 command_args="${ddb_config}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operation
+ddb_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute b/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute
index d8d6b2e97dcd..b96f91d36118 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/defaultroute
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@ defaultroute_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+defaultroute_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd
index 43fb9d5928dd..47326662339c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devd
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ devd_prestart()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: executing potential privileged operations
+devd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
index b7835bd561ce..9987d35f6ad3 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devfs
@@ -68,4 +68,8 @@ read_devfs_conf()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: may need more permissions
+devfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch
index 67bb14761614..21846355fcfe 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/devmatch
@@ -78,4 +78,8 @@ devmatch_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+devmatch_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient
index e2f204076eb6..78442da29193 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dhclient
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ dhclient_prestart()
 load_rc_config $name
 load_rc_config network
 
+# dhclient_prestart is not compatible with svcj
+dhclient_svcj="NO"
+
 if [ -z $ifn ] ; then
 	# only complain if a command was specified but no interface
 	if [ -n "$1" ] ; then
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg
index ed36ec17b419..51e35d5d4e80 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dmesg
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ do_dmesg()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+dmesg_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl
index 7e65b899bd01..9067d278088e 100644
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dnctl
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ start_cmd="${name}_start"
 required_files="$dnctl_rules"
 required_modules="dummynet"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+dnctl_svcj="NO"
+
 dnctl_start()
 {
 	startmsg -n "Enabling ${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon
index a6748711b796..0dfcdb266b20 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/dumpon
@@ -97,4 +97,8 @@ dumpon_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+dumpon_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck b/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck
index 359733d8484c..e755f055dbe6 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/fsck
@@ -91,4 +91,8 @@ fsck_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+fsck_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
index 250088d6bb35..c77dd36cd60b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftp-proxy
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ desc="Internet File Transfer Protocol proxy daemon"
 rcvar="ftpproxy_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/ftp-proxy"
 
+: ${ftpproxy_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 #
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd
index 9bb9a722a2af..e25a561a520a 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ftpd
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ desc="Internet File Transfer Protocol daemon"
 rcvar="ftpd_enable"
 command="/usr/libexec/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
-start_precmd=ftpd_prestart
 
-ftpd_prestart()
-{
-	rc_flags="-D ${rc_flags}"
-	return 0
-}
+: ${ftpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+flags="-D ${flags} ${rc_flags}"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli
index 16d24efd1e39..5fc5ded54ec3 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli
@@ -121,4 +121,8 @@ geli_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+geli_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2 b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2
index 16248d32ece8..cedd48a312ee 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/geli2
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@ geli2_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+geli2_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated
index 22bc8beb7ca0..846019acb055 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ggated
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 load_rc_config $name
 required_files="${ggated_config}"
 
+# XXX?: doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: low-level access
+ggated_svcj="NO"
+
 command_args="${ggated_config}"
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot
index 3f04143e79ec..188f1bb77557 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gptboot
@@ -73,4 +73,8 @@ gptboot_report()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+gptboot_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs
index d16951b4bc3e..86bf199a8611 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs
@@ -306,4 +306,8 @@ growfs_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+growfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab
index a9d18c1eaed3..8b7cea3a63e5 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/growfs_fstab
@@ -58,4 +58,8 @@ growfs_fstab_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+growfs_fstab_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd
index fa0edcead140..7ab3c181eeb1 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/gssd
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ name=gssd
 desc="Generic Security Services Daemon"
 rcvar=gssd_enable
 
+: ${gssd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd
index 8c1d9e8bc16a..37df43d26c7d 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hastd
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ hastd_stop_precmd()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+hastd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd
index 542305040357..8827e53777f3 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hcsecd
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ config="${hcsecd_config:-/etc/bluetooth/${name}.conf}"
 command_args="-f ${config}"
 required_files="${config}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+hcsecd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
index fe3dac1dea06..251df91a280b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostapd
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ required_modules="wlan_xauth wlan_wep wlan_tkip wlan_ccmp"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
 load_rc_config ${name}
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+hostapd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid
index 0210ca433501..18d0fbabf6e4 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid
@@ -156,4 +156,8 @@ hostid_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+hostid_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save
index af7f4138a5dd..b9727d24bc57 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostid_save
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ hostid_save()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+hostid_save_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname
index f6ac95c9c888..8b26c4f60633 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/hostname
@@ -77,4 +77,8 @@ hostname_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+hostname_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd
index 9820f8dc319a..81cc18d95be2 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/inetd
@@ -16,5 +16,7 @@ pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 required_files="/etc/${name}.conf"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
+: ${inetd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl
index 01e16221cc4a..b2404f5665b1 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iovctl
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ iovctl_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+iovctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
index 50d9408d0731..eac1d2729e78 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ip6addrctl
@@ -120,4 +120,8 @@ ip6addrctl_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipv6addrctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter
index e951bc9b7878..d0cb09ab527c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfilter
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ rcvar="ipfilter_enable"
 load_rc_config $name
 stop_precmd="test -f ${ipfilter_rules}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfilter_svcj="NO"
+
 start_precmd="$stop_precmd"
 start_cmd="ipfilter_start"
 stop_cmd="ipfilter_stop"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs
index c51527bde43c..2ec4ad3b1d00 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfs
@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@ ipfs_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
index 2f6b20a41b1a..6d6f7577828f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw
@@ -163,4 +163,7 @@ ipfw_status()
 load_rc_config $name
 firewall_coscripts="/etc/rc.d/natd ${firewall_coscripts}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfw_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow
index 219f0a4facf6..129488ce60d0 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipfw_netflow
@@ -73,4 +73,7 @@ ipfw_netflow_stop()
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipfw_netflow_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon
index a6449f241b87..3ef0c895ad16 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipmon
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ rcvar="ipmon_enable"
 command="/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="ipmon_precmd"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${ipmon_svcj_options:=""}
+
 ipmon_precmd()
 {
 	# Continue only if ipfilter or ipnat is enabled and the
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat
index 88cf368876d7..56fe443686b1 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipnat
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ extra_commands="reload"
 required_files="${ipnat_rules}"
 required_modules="ipl:ipfilter"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipnat_svcj="NO"
+
 ipnat_start()
 {
 	echo "Installing NAT rules."
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool
index 42cef3faf7eb..0db8bbe98f61 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ippool
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ name="ippool"
 desc="user interface to the IPFilter pools"
 rcvar="ippool_enable"
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ippool_svcj="NO"
+
 start_precmd="ippool_start_precmd"
 stop_cmd="${ippool_program} -F"
 reload_cmd="ippool_reload"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master
index 9f8e1ee14490..a3ca498afe6c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_master
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ required_files="$ipropd_master_keytab"
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
 start_postcmd=${name}_start_postcmd
 
+: ${ipropd_master_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 ipropd_master_start_precmd()
 {
 
@@ -24,10 +26,6 @@ ipropd_master_start_precmd()
 	for _slave in $ipropd_master_slaves; do
 		echo $_slave
 	done > /var/heimdal/slaves || return 1
-	command_args="$command_args \
-	    --keytab=\"$ipropd_master_keytab\" \
-	    --detach \
-	"
 }
 ipropd_master_start_postcmd()
 {
@@ -36,4 +34,10 @@ ipropd_master_start_postcmd()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+command_args="$command_args \
+    --keytab=\"$ipropd_master_keytab\" \
+    --detach \
+"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave
index 9d4b06f0e8f3..1735cff3de86 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipropd_slave
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ rcvar=${name}_enable
 required_files="$ipropd_slave_keytab"
 start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
 
+: ${ipropd_slave_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 ipropd_slave_start_precmd()
 {
 
@@ -20,12 +22,14 @@ ipropd_slave_start_precmd()
 		warn "\$ipropd_slave_master is empty."
 		return 1
 	fi
-	command_args=" \
-	    $command_args \
-	    --keytab=\"$ipropd_slave_keytab\" \
-	    --detach \
-	    $ipropd_slave_master"
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+command_args=" \
+    command_args \
+    --keytab=\"$ipropd_slave_keytab\" \
+    --detach \
+    $ipropd_slave_master"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec
index 1e9d65f6699e..0e7ad213ce67 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ipsec
@@ -57,4 +57,8 @@ ipsec_reload()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ipsec_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl
index d2231958c6cb..247954e0d4f1 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsictl
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ command_args="${iscsictl_flags}"
 required_modules="iscsi"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+iscsictl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid
index 277b6f5a8c7e..e2418e8baaa1 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/iscsid
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_modules="iscsi"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+iscsid_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail b/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail
index e24d6f8e21e0..f059363e1e8d 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/jail
@@ -605,6 +605,10 @@ jail_warn()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+jail_svcj="NO"
+
 case $# in
 1)	run_rc_command $@ ${jail_list:-_ALL} ;;
 *)	jail_reverse_stop="no"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind
index 140ece811f66..0cee49630480 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kadmind
@@ -12,17 +12,13 @@ name=kadmind
 desc="Server for administrative access to Kerberos database"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 required_vars=kdc_enable
-start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
+command_args="$command_args &"
+
+: ${kadmind_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete kadmind5_server_enable kadmind_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete kadmind5_server kadmind_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server_enable kdc_enable
 
-kadmind_start_precmd()
-{
-
-	command_args="$command_args &"
-}
-
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc
index a2d9f87f8e20..621129b20164 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kdc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ desc="Kerberos 5 server"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 : ${kdc_restart:="NO"}
 : ${kdc_restart_delay:=""}
+: ${kdc_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server_enable kdc_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server kdc_program
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv b/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv
index b51d01cfceee..d78695eb33b2 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/keyserv
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ rcvar="keyserv_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 start_precmd="keyserv_prestart"
 
+: ${keyserv_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 keyserv_prestart()
 {
 	force_depend rpcbind || return 1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd
index 0d124e14033f..23ad790abab5 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kfd
@@ -11,13 +11,9 @@
 name=kfd
 desc="Receive forwarded tickets"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
-start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
+command_args="$command_args -i &"
 
-kfd_start_precmd()
-{
-
-	command_args="$command_args -i &"
-}
+: ${kfd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld
index 510884a117d0..d9c45a05f7a6 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kld
@@ -51,4 +51,8 @@ kld_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+kld_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
index d2b733eddce3..d6aa02d778d9 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ kldxref_start() {
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+kldxref_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd
index 2d3449bf52a6..7e2562769640 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kpasswdd
@@ -12,17 +12,13 @@ name=kpasswdd
 desc="Kerberos 5 password changing"
 rcvar=${name}_enable
 required_vars=kdc_enable
-start_precmd=${name}_start_precmd
+command_args="$command_args &"
+
+: ${kpasswdd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 set_rcvar_obsolete kpasswdd_server_enable kpasswdd_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete kpasswdd_server kpasswdd_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete kerberos5_server_enable kdc_enable
 
-kpasswdd_start_precmd()
-{
-
-	command_args="$command_args &"
-}
-
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig
index fd54b2d3444e..494228e96501 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ldconfig
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@ ldconfig_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ldconfig_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux b/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux
index 1c6a97f606fe..d419920acaca 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/linux
@@ -81,4 +81,8 @@ linux_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: kernel modules and FS-mounting
+linux_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local
index 6ac99c4b7e3c..c3f5e037563e 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local
@@ -33,4 +33,8 @@ local_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: it may contain everything
+local_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound
index 4a717dad70fd..94f01810b303 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/local_unbound
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ load_rc_config $name
 : ${local_unbound_tls:=}
 : ${local_unbound_pidfile:=${pidfile}}
 pidfile=${local_unbound_pidfile}
+: ${local_unbound_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 
 do_as_unbound()
 {
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg b/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg
index ca5fc3e1109b..12fb9e0fd927 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/localpkg
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ pkg_stop()
 				(set -T
 				trap 'exit 1' 2
 				${script} stop)
+			elif [ -f "${script}" -o -L "${script}" ]; then
+				echo -n " (skipping ${script##*/}, not executable)"
 			fi
 		done
 		[ -n "${initdone}" ] && echo '.'
@@ -74,4 +76,8 @@ pkg_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: other rc.d scripts need to decide on their own
+localpkg_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd
index c35dd0975cfe..9c804751031a 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lockd
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ rcvar=rpc_lockd_enable
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 start_precmd='lockd_precmd'
 
+: ${lockd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 # Make sure that we are either an NFS client or server, and that we get
 # the correct flags from rc.conf(5).
 #
@@ -23,9 +25,10 @@ lockd_precmd()
 {
 	force_depend rpcbind || return 1
 	force_depend statd rpc_statd || return 1
-	
-	rc_flags=${rpc_lockd_flags}
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+rc_flags=${rpc_lockd_flags}
+
 run_rc_command $1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd
index 428b33f7c9fd..0c169bef99a5 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/lpd
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/printcap"
 start_precmd="chkprintcap"
 
+: ${lpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 chkprintcap()
 {
 	if checkyesno chkprintcap_enable ; then
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig
index 2322cdc55fc2..4df14017334b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ fi
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+mdconfig_svcj="NO"
+
 if [ -z "${_mdconfig_list}" ]; then
 	for _mdconfig_config in `list_vars mdconfig_md[0-9]\* |
 		sort_lite -nk1.12`
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2 b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2
index 2f958611f7de..716e71cd2a32 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mdconfig2
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ fi
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+mdconfig2_svcj="NO"
+
 if [ -z "${_mdconfig2_list}" ]; then
 	for _mdconfig2_config in `list_vars mdconfig_md[0-9]\* |
 		sort_lite -nk1.12`
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer
index d8d43a2ffcc8..7527e16918d2 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mixer
@@ -100,4 +100,8 @@ mixer_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+mixer_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
index b0f46df8ea7a..7858aef2c3fe 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/motd
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@ motd_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+motd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
index e9b8885279a2..f91eaf44457c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritlocal
@@ -60,4 +60,8 @@ mountcritlocal_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+mountcritlocal_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote
index b2e0f9cfec49..99becaefb10f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountcritremote
@@ -86,4 +86,8 @@ mountcritremote_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+mountcritremote_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd
index 39b16d604321..8c0aa87e1d13 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountd
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ required_files="/etc/exports"
 start_precmd="mountd_precmd"
 extra_commands="reload"
 
+: ${mountd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 mountd_precmd()
 {
 
@@ -68,4 +70,8 @@ mountd_precmd()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+mountd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate
index 133192ac183c..87ea9edccb74 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/mountlate
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ mountlate_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# mounting shall not be performed in a svcj
+mountlate_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
index 85a04c89447a..6f1b95af0f0a 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/moused
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ pidfile="${pidprefix}.pid"
 pidarg=
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+# XXX: How does moused communiacte with the kernel?
+# XXX: Does the kernel prevent this communcation in jails?
+moused_svcj="NO"
+
 # Set the pid file and variable name. The second argument, if it exists, is
 # expected to be the mouse device.
 #
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs
index 4ea396c99f66..424d545f884d 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/msgs
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ msgs_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+msgs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd
index d95d586ac69f..1c8c1cb50a96 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/natd
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ natd_precmd()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+natd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
index 3da296e97384..4fe9b60cbb20 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netif
@@ -268,4 +268,8 @@ netif_common()
 # This is needed for mfsBSD at least.
 load_rc_config network
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+netif_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions
index 7f57c02f0fb4..0f329a5385cf 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netoptions
@@ -122,4 +122,8 @@ netoptions_inet6()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+netoptions_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait
index 8342a100bd87..3f374806d97c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/netwait
@@ -111,4 +111,8 @@ netwait_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+netwait_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog b/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog
index 9434bb8e12ec..9b959bfabe85 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/newsyslog
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ newsyslog_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: needs to send signals outside the svcj
+newsyslog_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd
index 317a41ef8d3b..450de46e0855 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfscbd
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ rcvar="nfscbd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 sig_stop="USR1"
 
+: ${nfscbd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient
index f475e867b6c9..857cfa02036f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsclient
@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@ unmount_all()
 	fi
 }
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# no unmounting in svcj
+nfsclient_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd
index 86409f0e655f..364c2a3b6bd3 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsd
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ rcvar="nfs_server_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 nfs_server_vhost=""
 
+: ${nfsd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+nfsd_svcj="NO"
 start_precmd="nfsd_precmd"
 sig_stop="USR1"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd
index 297b88dccfcd..3ef88dcc6dfc 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nfsuserd
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ rcvar="nfsuserd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 sig_stop="USR1"
 
+: ${nfsuserd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+nfsuserd_svcj="NO"
 start_precmd="nfsuserd_precmd"
 
 nfsuserd_precmd()
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain
index 56fe1a6c5c0b..9616d7be39ac 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nisdomain
@@ -51,4 +51,8 @@ nisdomain_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+nisdomain_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd
index 64421c29358c..611d2d8ddb8f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/nscd
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ name="nscd"
 desc="Name-service caching daemon"
 rcvar="nscd_enable"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${nscd_svcj_options:=""}
+
 command=/usr/sbin/nscd
 extra_commands="flush"
 flush_cmd="${command} -I all"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd
index 76d83149ae1a..e7e42da8acc7 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpd
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ pidfile="${_ntp_default_dir}/${name}.pid"
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ntpd_svcj="NO"
+
 leapfile_is_disabled() {
 	# Return true (0) if automatic leapfile handling is disabled.
 	case "$ntp_db_leapfile" in
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate
index 428072a05f49..cb948d739227 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ntpdate
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@ ntpdate_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+ntpdate_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm b/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm
index ff208ddc3ae4..650345d81c12 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/opensm
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ name="opensm"
 start_cmd="opensm_start"
 rcvar="opensm_enable"
 
+: ${opensm_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 command=/usr/bin/opensm
 command_args="-B"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release b/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
index 3373d42b1533..0f8ee71e06b4 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/os-release
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@ __EOF__
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+osrelease_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf
index f227782e640c..0b4c086db22b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pf
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ extra_commands="check reload resync"
 required_files="$pf_rules"
 required_modules="pf"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+pf_svcj="NO"
+
 pf_fallback()
 {
 	warn "Unable to load $pf_rules."
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog
index c6bb024ee0be..b47252a23e0f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pflog
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ start_precmd="pflog_prestart"
 stop_postcmd="pflog_poststop"
 extra_commands="reload resync"
 
+# no svcj options needed
+: ${pflog_svcj_options:=""}
+
 # for backward compatibility
 resync_cmd="pflog_resync"
 
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ pflog_resync()
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+pflog_svcj="NO"
+
 # Check if spawning multiple pflogd and told what to spawn
 if [ -n "$2" ]; then
 	# Set required variables
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync
index 1e75644315b1..e2ba9c17cd45 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pfsync
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@ pfsync_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+pfsync_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile b/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile
index 71f3f3ad8792..7e187bf0a67c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/power_profile
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
 fi
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+power_profile_svcj="NO"
+
 # Find the next state (performance or economy).
 state=$1
 case ${state} in
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
index d0f10f781231..8ebc9cc2dc7f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/powerd
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ rcvar="powerd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+powerd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
index cc7c8599777c..6f41d67f8940 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ppp
@@ -131,4 +131,8 @@ ppp_stop() {
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ppp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed
index 6e7225b83a52..5c64862c6a49 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pppoed
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@ pppoed_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+pppoed_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck
index 564c110d6a98..db42fdd0d37e 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/pwcheck
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@ pwcheck_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+pwcheck_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota b/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota
index adbc3b3bd372..9a3a3d50739c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/quota
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ load_rc_config $name
 start_cmd="quota_start"
 stop_cmd="/usr/sbin/quotaoff ${quotaoff_flags}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+quota_svcj="NO"
+
 quota_start()
 {
 	if checkyesno check_quotas; then
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/random b/libexec/rc/rc.d/random
index 1900f6cef5a4..c34f0d1f86b4 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/random
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/random
@@ -151,4 +151,8 @@ random_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+random_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd
index f7f5f3b04094..2618565ae0d1 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rarpd
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ rcvar="rarpd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 required_files="/etc/ethers"
 
+: ${rarpd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 pidfile="${rarpd_pidfile:-/var/run/${name}.pid}"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl
index 3d644cd1d8ec..96c148e78bcd 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rctl
@@ -38,4 +38,8 @@ rctl_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+rctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv b/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv
index c94e1c8ff1f1..a46c7ba314e9 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/resolv
@@ -59,4 +59,8 @@ resolv_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+resolv_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
index ef5afa7a5de2..810c1adc8e91 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rfcomm_pppd_server
@@ -119,4 +119,8 @@ rfcomm_pppd_server_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+rfcomm_pppd_server_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/root b/libexec/rc/rc.d/root
index e64ea7fe2dcd..e1dad6270e7d 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/root
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/root
@@ -39,4 +39,8 @@ root_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting / config setting
+root_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d b/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d
index f27a0e7f8d6c..873efdeb123c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/route6d
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ name="route6d"
 desc="RIP6 routing daemon"
 rcvar="route6d_enable"
 
+: ${route6d_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 set_rcvar_obsolete ipv6_router_enable route6d_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete ipv6_router route6d_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete ipv6_router_flags route6d_flags
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed
index d5fb464ece8c..9338cf034edd 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routed
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ name="routed"
 desc="Network RIP and router discovery routing daemon"
 rcvar="routed_enable"
 
+: ${routed_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 set_rcvar_obsolete router_enable routed_enable
 set_rcvar_obsolete router routed_program
 set_rcvar_obsolete router_flags	routed_flags
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing
index d7113eb90722..893acb83cf4a 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/routing
@@ -435,4 +435,8 @@ options_inet6()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+routing_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$@"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind
index 699fdd094241..c393df666219 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rpcbind
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ desc="Universal addresses to RPC program number mapper"
 rcvar="rpcbind_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${rpcbind_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 stop_postcmd='/bin/rm -f /var/run/rpcbind.*'
 
 load_rc_config $name
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd
index 1340c18e29e4..99fec22604aa 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtadvd
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ extra_commands="reload"
 reload_cmd="rtadvd_reload"
 start_precmd="rtadvd_precmd"
 
+: ${rtadvd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 rtadvd_precmd()
 {
 	# This should be enabled with a great care.
@@ -69,4 +71,7 @@ rtadvd_reload() {
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# precmd is not compatible with svcj
+rtadvd_svcj="NO"
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold
index fe21e5a235bb..5578af5a367f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rtsold
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid"
 start_postcmd="rtsold_poststart"
 
+: ${rtsold_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 rtsold_poststart()
 {
 	# wait for DAD
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho
index ea6c6c8c3b20..f35bcda30ebf 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/rwho
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ desc="System status server"
 rcvar="rwhod_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
+: ${rwhod_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore b/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore
index 9f326eba21b3..889476591dac 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/savecore
@@ -78,4 +78,8 @@ savecore_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+savecore_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd
index 1de7ed5d8fa9..a7bf51ecdc75 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sdpd
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ group="${sdpd_groupname:-nobody}"
 user="${sdpd_username:-nobody}"
 command_args="-c ${control} -g ${group} -u ${user}"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+sdpd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel b/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel
index 427d424f5e3d..e5c5a410cf62 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/securelevel
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ securelevel_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+securelevel_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail
index 68803a957952..94100b6d00a9 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sendmail
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ rcvar="sendmail_enable"
 required_files="/etc/mail/${name}.cf"
 start_precmd="sendmail_precmd"
 
+: ${sendmail_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 command=${sendmail_program:-/usr/sbin/${name}}
 pidfile=${sendmail_pidfile:-/var/run/${name}.pid}
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd
index 63113fd9ee74..000336a6dcc8 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sshd
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ extra_commands="configtest keygen reload"
 : ${sshd_ecdsa_enable:="yes"}
 : ${sshd_ed25519_enable:="yes"}
 
+# sshd in a jail would not see other jails. As such exclude it from
+# svcj_all_enable="YES" by setting sshd_svcj to NO. This allows to
+# enable it in rc.conf.
+: ${sshd_svcj:="NO"}
+: ${sshd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 sshd_keygen_alg()
 {
 	local alg=$1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd
index 03254932c37c..3f2678af2940 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/statd
@@ -16,15 +16,18 @@ rcvar=rpc_statd_enable
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 start_precmd='statd_precmd'
 
+: ${statd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 # Make sure that we are either an NFS client or server, and that we get
 # the correct flags from rc.conf(5).
 #
 statd_precmd()
 {
 	force_depend rpcbind || return 1
-	
-	rc_flags=${rpc_statd_flags}
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+rc_flags=${rpc_statd_flags}
+
 run_rc_command $1
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp
index b6ad064cc102..42db3c2c8fff 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_arp
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@ static_arp_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+statc_arp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp
index 8f0f3fc35957..e66c4a0080c3 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/static_ndp
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@ static_ndp_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+static_ndp_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf b/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf
index 48a27b542f05..94a585693982 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/stf
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@ stf_down()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+stf_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap
index fb1e11281ea6..f7663fc422bf 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swap
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ start_cmd='/sbin/swapon -aq'
 stop_cmd=':'
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+swap_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate
index 28beb8e835c9..da86cb2bf686 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/swaplate
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ start_cmd='/sbin/swapon -aLq'
 stop_cmd='/sbin/swapoff -aLq'
 
 load_rc_config swap
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+swaplate_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
index beef467deaf8..325628a83d8c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syscons
@@ -396,5 +396,9 @@ syscons_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+syscons_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command $*
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl
index 5d586776929e..0ca753b530af 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@ sysctl_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+sysctl_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload
index 335bd9cdc1bc..6d97561ed2c0 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysctl_lastload
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ start_cmd="/etc/rc.d/sysctl lastload"
 stop_cmd=":"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+sysctl_lastload_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd
index 3f67014d0b01..8d0ff952a6b2 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/syslogd
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ extra_commands="reload"
 sockfile="/var/run/syslogd.sockets"
 evalargs="rc_flags=\"\`set_socketlist\` \$rc_flags\""
 
+: ${syslogd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 syslogd_precmd()
 {
 	local _l _ldir
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc
index a76e662576db..ce38db598641 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/sysvipc
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ sysvipc_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+sysvipc_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd
index ff1336b2d08a..5688c7ff53a2 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsclntd
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ rcvar="tlsclntd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 pidfile="/var/run/rpc.${name}.pid"
 
+: ${tlsclntd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd
index 98a713dd3ff5..989e17996043 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tlsservd
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ desc="NFS over TLS server side daemon"
 rcvar="tlsservd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
 
+: ${tlsservd_svcj_options:="net_basic nfsd"}
+
 pidfile="/var/run/rpc.${name}.pid"
 required_files="/etc/rpc.tlsservd/cert.pem /etc/rpc.tlsservd/certkey.pem"
 extra_commands="reload"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp
index bde1ba257c2c..cc970816e45c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/tmp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ stop_cmd=':'
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting
+tmp_svcj="NO"
+
 mount_tmpmfs()
 {
 	while read line; do
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci
index a311ec07ebf6..9792a0e3530d 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ubthidhci
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ ubthidhci_prestart()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ubthidhci_svcj="NO"
+
 #
 # We discard the output because:
 # 1) we don't want it to show up during boot; and
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw
index 852c04bc216f..13b20c45ee29 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ugidfw
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@ ugidfw_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+ugidfw_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx b/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx
index 96bbae07d2cf..d7149f66e68b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/utx
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ start_cmd="utx boot"
 stop_cmd="utx shutdown"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+utx_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var
index ff5150a96904..b4939e2bc4a0 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ stop_cmd=':'
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting
+var_svcj="NO"
+
 populate_var()
 {
 	/usr/sbin/mtree -deiU -f /etc/mtree/BSD.var.dist -p /var > /dev/null
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
index bf8f0cb737b4..0dc37698ee76 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/var_run
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ stop_cmd="_var_run_stop"
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+var_run_svcj="NO"
+
 _var_run_load() {
 	test -f ${var_run_mtree} &&
 		mtree -U -i -q -f ${var_run_mtree} -p /var/run > /dev/null
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover b/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover
index ed65fc00474a..d6f9f8bdef9a 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/virecover
@@ -62,4 +62,8 @@ virecover_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+virecover_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd
index 7565d8bcd94d..6cd37b8c5ceb 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/watchdogd
@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@ watchdogd_poststop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: privileged operations
+watchdogd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant b/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
index fea0f36997ef..61525a82894b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@ command_args="-B -i $ifn -c $conf_file -D $driver -P $pidfile"
 required_files=$conf_file
 required_modules="wlan_wep wlan_tkip wlan_ccmp"
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: nojail keyword
+wpa_supplicant_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind
index b4e47cb0a37d..a6bf00f1ed9d 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypbind
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ name="ypbind"
 desc="NIS domain binding daemon"
 rcvar="nis_client_enable"
 
+: ${ypbind_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap
index 051d0ce9977e..579b004a07c0 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypldap
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 name="ypldap"
 rcvar="nis_ypldap_enable"
 
+: ${ypldap_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd
index 83a7bcc713dd..81a04d753305 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/yppasswdd
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ name="yppasswdd"
 desc="Server for updating NIS passwords"
 rcvar="nis_yppasswdd_enable"
 
+: ${yppasswdd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv
index 9b60e9a55b25..8cae179fdd11 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypserv
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ name="ypserv"
 desc="NIS database server"
 rcvar="nis_server_enable"
 
+: ${ypserv_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset
index 2f259de05e59..123a94ea44e8 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypset
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ rcvar="nis_ypset_enable"
 
 load_rc_config $name
 
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+ypset_svcj="NO"
+
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 command_args="${nis_ypset_flags}"
 
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated
index f7a7769c766a..1a4c595c745a 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypupdated
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 name="ypupdated"
 rcvar="rpc_ypupdated_enable"
 
+: ${ypupdated_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd
index 3bc7fd8d29e6..ea929b0d25ce 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/ypxfrd
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ name="ypxfrd"
 desc="NIS map transfer server"
 rcvar="nis_ypxfrd_enable"
 
+: ${ypxfrd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 command="/usr/sbin/rpc.${name}"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs
index d7c5b20ee6d1..26bf3046444b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfs
@@ -75,4 +75,8 @@ zfs_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting / config setting
+zfs_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe
index 31b0a180800f..f61f3bf097f0 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsbe
@@ -85,4 +85,8 @@ be_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: mounting / config setting
+zfsbe_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd
index 5b9c2ea31837..f0abeeeb446b 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfsd
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@ rcvar="zfsd_enable"
 command="/usr/sbin/${name}"
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+zfsd_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys
index c558eb3af5d7..ea38182a66c7 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zfskeys
@@ -116,4 +116,8 @@ unload_zfs_keys()
 
 zfskeys_args=$(encode_args "$@")
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zfskeys_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool
index 5a5ef00755cc..94e107bd9ae0 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpool
@@ -34,4 +34,8 @@ zpool_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj
+zpool_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid
index 77ecac13ad5a..f94630d9283f 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolreguid
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ zpoolreguid_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zpoolreguid_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade
index 6f5720bac6a7..1435cba7199c 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zpoolupgrade
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ zpoolupgrade_start()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zpoolupgrade_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol
index 351dce09ca27..b9f17fad5bfd 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/zvol
@@ -42,4 +42,8 @@ zvol_stop()
 }
 
 load_rc_config $name
+
+# doesn't make sense to run in a svcj: config setting
+zvol_svcj="NO"
+
 run_rc_command "$1"